Recent content by pliney

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I just brought home a used top load Speed Queen washer AWS45NW I found on Marketplace for $50. I would have been happy with anything that worked for that price after 5 days of laundry had piled up after my Maytag stopped spinning. I hadn't heard of Speed Queens before seeing this one for sale...

IT IS WORKING AGAIN! It's working and I don't know why! I decided I needed to just change it out and deal with fixing it this winter when I had more time. So I installed a modern GE one someone had been giving away for free awhile back I'd had in storage. Hooked it up and it didn't work -...

Thanks so much Steve. I did try the 5 gallon bucket under the end of the drain and the DW did the same thing, though I think the sink drain does have the piece you are talking about. It's not clogged there. I think I miss wrote about how much water is coming back in. All of the water is...

Thanks so much. The hose comes out of the check valve in an elbow, then a 4 inch white corrugated section, then smooth black line that runs along the floor about maybe 2 feet (which is longer than needed). It goes through the cabinet a few inches above the floor. Inside the other cabinet it...

Water back flowing I was able to see that in fact all of the water was being pumped out but immediately water came back in, about an inch and a half deep. Is this more than normal? I thought this is what the check valve piece was supposed to deal with. I have a high loop on the drain hose...

Drainage issuse? I'm starting to suspect I have a drainage or pump issue. The water left in the sump at the end of each cycle is probably more than should be there and it's always still dirty. I took off the newly installed white check valve and all of the water from the sump flowed out...

Thanks so much for the advice John, including how the buttons and knob work, obvious now that you say it. I guess I was just going with what worked the first time and hadn't thought any more about it. As for my lazy pre-rinsing, I could be more diligent about this, so thank you for the...

Thank you John for your suggestion. Unfortunately, the dishes still seem to be dirty, even with the extra water. I could add a gallon of water after the first fill, but this is probably because I start the machine by turning the knob to normal. If I start it at pots and pans, it advances...

How much water should there be after it fills? It is just covering the fine filter screen under the washer arms.

Can you tell me what the floating ball in the 2nd picture is for and how it should act if working correctly? I took off the fine filter under the wash arms to see if I could find any issues down there. I tried to take off the plastic gray piece but ended up breaking a piece the screw wasn't so...

I tested the check valve again at the faucet and realized that in fact there wasn't a good seal, water was getting through backwards. Ordered a new part. I hope to have good news and clean dishes soon. Thanks again.

Thanks for the explanation about the water continuing to come out of the arm. I guess that's not the issue. I took off and looked at the white check valve assembly and can see a flapper but no ball. What would the ball look like? Where is it in relation to the flapper? I ran water through...

My kitchen aid dishwasher (KUD J230Y3) is leaving bits of food all over dishes, mostly on top but the bottom as well. I've cleaned out the drain line under the sink, looked at the check valve with the rubber flap, replaced the top rack with one from a donor machine. Water seems to be coming...

Also, to the suggestion to clean out the old relay, I can't seem to figure out how to get it open to do that. It seems like a sealed plastic box.